Senior Quality Engineer - CST - Memphis, TN (Onsite)
Job Description
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some ofmedicine’smost complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinicalexpertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey.Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit advances surgical care for spine and cranial conditions through an integrated ecosystem of implants, navigation, robotics, imaging, and planning tools. Platforms like AiBLE enhance precision, efficiency, and outcomes for complex procedures worldwide.
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Careers That Change Lives
We areseekingan experienced and driven Senior Quality Engineer to join our dynamic cross-functional team within the Spine and Biologics Portfolio, Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit. CST is at the forefront of developing innovative spinal medical technologies that address evolving clinical needs and enhance patient care, supported by a strong portfolio of trusted solutions known for quality, integrity, and reliability in cranial and spinal procedures.
In this high-impact role, you will lead and coordinate quality assurance activities across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance, continuous improvement, and excellence throughout the product lifecycle. You will also be instrumental in driving production and supplier quality strategies, partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders tooptimizeprocesses, strengthen product performance, and support operational excellence in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities may include thefollowingand other duties may be assigned.
Collaborate with internal and contract manufacturing engineering teams to ensure purchased products and/ orcomponents are manufactured and qualifiedin accordance withapplicable industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Develop andmaintainquality records per established processes - design history files, risk management, change requests across the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with engineering and extended teams to lead Product Acceptance, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, Production Parts Approval Process, as applicable.
Perform duties as the technical liaison between contract manufacturers and Medtronic site(s) - devise and implement methods/ procedures for inspecting,testingand evaluating the precision, accuracy,stabilityand control of products and/ or production equipment.
Monitor parts through the development and production value stream, communicate and resolve issuesin a timely manner(including leading nonconformance assessments, investigations, corrective and preventive actions)
Partner with global functions and contract manufacturers to ensure designated suppliers aremonitoredon a regular basis (via audits, onsite reviews, continuous improvement initiatives etc.) for ensuring continued adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality standards are met.
Location:Memphis, Tennessee
Onsite:At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do.We’reworking onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary. This role will require<25%of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
Must Have (Minimum Requirements)
To be considered for this role, pleaseensuretheminimumrequirements areevidenton your resume.
Bachelor’s degreerequiredwith a minimum of4years of relevant experience, OR
Master’sdegree with a minimum of2years of relevant experience, OR
PhDwith 0 years of relevant experience
Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)
Proven experience collaborating with global engineering teams within the medical device industry.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in cross-functional team environments and build strong, effective working relationships.
ASQ Quality certifications preferred, including CQE, CSQP, and/or CQA.
Lead Auditor certification preferred.
Hands-on experience with metrology, statistical analysis tools, and supplier auditing processes.
Strong knowledge of international standards related to product development, production controls, and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance/reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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